From Pat Cleveland’s outlandish gestures to the powerful steps of Naomi Campbell, take a runway walk down memory lane.
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From Pat Cleveland’s outlandish gestures to the powerful steps of Naomi Campbell, WWD takes a look at some memorable runway walks.
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Pat Cleveland: Cleveland's wild gesticulations gave new meaning to the term "working the runway." Here, Oscar de la Renta spring 1974.
Photo By: Sal Traina
Naomi Campbell: One of the best runway models of all time, Campbell took every step with the power of a true diva. Here, Hermès spring 2009.
Photo By: Giovanni Giannoni
Billie Blair: A top model in the Seventies and Eighties, Blair's air of poise made her a go-to eveningwear model. Here, Bruce Oldfield spring 1974.
Photo By: Pierre Schermann
Claudia Schiffer: She first hit the runway blonde, curvy and a klutz. Here, Chanel Haute Couture fall 1990. "When you look like that, you don't have to walk," Karl Lagerfeld told WWD in 1991. "You can walk on clouds."
Photo By: Dinh Tien Thi
Coco Rocha: A competitive Irish dancer, Rocha opened the Jean Paul Gaultier fall 2007 show with her famous Celtic step dance.
Photo By: Chris Moore/Catwalking
Karlie Kloss: Kloss attributes her self-proclaimed "moody gait" to years of classical ballet training. Here, Paco Rabanne fall 2012.
Photo By: Giovanni Giannoni
Kristen McMenamy: Of her unconventional androgynous walk, McMenamy, here Calvin Klein fall 2010, once said, "With every step I take down the runway, I'm thinking, 'F--k you, f--k you and f--k you!'"
Photo By: John Aquino
Kirsty Hume: Hume's signature walk was strong, leggy and not unlike a Clydesdale. Here, Marc Jacobs spring 2004.
Photo By: J. Vespa/WireImage
Linda Evangelista: Her long-strided strut exuded the confidence that made her famous, sometimes infamous (queue that $10,000 quote). Here, Jil Sander fall 1992.
Photo By: Art Streiber
Nadja Auermann: At 44 inches long, Auermann's gams held the 1999 Guinness Book of World Records title for World's Longest Legs. It's no wonder she appeared to glide down the runway. Here, Anna Sui spring 1995.
Photo By: Fairchild Archive
Sasha Pivovarova: Heavy hip swaying and an unwavering pout sets Pivovarova's dizzying bounce apart from the rest. Here, Isabel Marant spring 2011.
Photo By: Dominique Maitre
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